Stopped by at 3:30pm today for 15 min on the west side. The brilliant
sunny day made the birds really stand out on the glassy calm water thru my
spotting scope. A huge number of Bonaparte's Gulls and Red-Breast
Mergansers. But 4 close up loons were the best!
Location: Hoover Reservoir
Observation date: 3/24/10
Number of species: 8
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 10
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 50
Common Loon 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Bonaparte's Gull 100
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